Suzanne Bell

Over 1,300 entries

Forensic scientists apply scientific analysis in a legal context and play a vital role in solving crimes. Sometimes the collection of forensic evidence is the only way to establish or exclude an association between suspect and victim or crime scene, or to establish a likely order of events. Profiting from recent scientific developments and the advancement of technological equipment, forensic science is a rapidly evolving discipline that encompasses many sciences and the law.

This dictionary covers in over 1,300 entries the key concepts within forensic science, including a wide array of relevant specialist terms from areas such as chemistry, biology, anthropology, art, engineering, firearms, toolmarks, trace evidence, crime scene investigation, case history, biographies of investigators and criminals, as well as forensic computing. Ranging from crime scene to fibres and fluorescence to RAM, this new dictionary is the most up-to-date of its kind and is international in scope.

Many entries are complemented by case examples (Dr Crippen, Mary Ann Cotton, etc.), figures, and photographs, which makes this A to Z an ideal reference for students of forensic science, as well as professionals and those with an interest in forensics.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:

2012

Print ISBN-13:

9780199594009

Published online:

2013

Current Online Version:

2013

DOI:

10.1093/acref/9780199594009.001.0001

eISBN:

9780191757648

Author

Suzanne Bell,author

Dr Suzanne Bell is Associate Professor of Forensic Chemistry and a renowned researcher in the departments of Chemistry and Forensic and Investigative Sciences at West Virginia University. She has published many books and articles, including Crime and Circumstance: Investigating the History of Forensic Science (Praeger/Greenwood, 2008), Forensic Chemistry (Pearson, 2012), and the Encyclopedia of Forensic Science (Facts-on-File, 2008). She also worked as a forensic expert for the New Mexico State Police.

Dr Suzanne BellDr Suzanne Bell is Associate Professor of Forensic Chemistry and a renowned researcher in the departments of Chemistry and Forensic and Investigative Sciences at West Virginia University. She has published many books and articles, including Crime and Circumstance: Investigating the History of Forensic ScienceCrime and Circumstance: Investigating the History of Forensic Science (Praeger/Greenwood, 2008), Forensic ChemistryForensic Chemistry (Pearson, 2012), and the Encyclopedia of Forensic ScienceEncyclopedia of Forensic Science (Facts-on-File, 2008). She also worked as a forensic expert for the New Mexico State Police.

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